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Negotiating the ‘Wild West’ of Cryptocurrencies
Hosting Saturday Night Live in May, Elon Musk let slip a seemingly offhand remark about Dogecoin in his opening monologue.
0917 Cryptocurrencies
How Special Pricing Agreements Can Strengthen Supply Chains
Special pricing can result in unprecedented flexibility and improve relationships, but it has to be operated efficiently.
0609 Digital Twin
A Coming of Age for the 'Digital Thread' in Smart Manufacturing
Initially spearheaded by the military aircraft industry out of a desire to improve the performance of future programs, the digital thread has emerged to become the technical foundation of Industry 4.0 and smart manufacturing.
Equipment sits on a counter at the Battery Laboratory at the Volvo Car AB headquarters in Gothenburg, Sweden. Photo: Bloomberg.
Food Fraud Is Getting Worse, Industry Groups Warn
COVID-19 has made the food industry more vulnerable to fraud, and the issue is unlikely to go away any time soon.
Work-From-Home Has Upended IT Procurement for Good
The spending costs of IT industries jumped in 2020 more than 4% as the global workforce shifted to remote work order overnight.
What We've Learned From Retailers Adopting Micro-Fulfillment Centers
Today’s micro-fulfillment centers are taking multiple forms — including in-store, hub-and-spoke and dark store — and each comes with unique advantages and challenges.
0421 Developing Regional Micro Fulfillment
How Automated Packaging Makes E-Commerce Better
Oversized boxes lead to lost capacity, higher transport costs and negative environmental impact.
Photo: Bloomberg
How to Ensure Emergency Preparedness in the Warehouse
One year after the pandemic hit, warehouses are still dealing with labor shortages, safety precautions and other disruptions associated with a disaster that can throw a wrench in normal operations.
Photo: Bloomberg
Here's What a Post-Covid Supply Chain Review Looks Like
The future success of supply chains will depend on a strong, purpose-built strategy that encompasses several key areas.
Photo: Bloomberg
Powering Procurement in the Electric Utility Industry
With the renewed emphasis on green energy, and a national net-zero greenhouse gas emission imperative planned for 2050 by the Biden Administration, significant investments must be undertaken to improve procurement processes.
Data, Deftness and Redefining Work: Three Rising Trends in Procurement
The combined effect of these three trends is reshaping supply chain procurement as we’ve traditionally known it.
Photo: Pexels.
What Constitutes ‘Critical’ Software in Biden’s Executive Order on Cybersecurity?
At the direction of President Biden, the National Institute of Standards and Technology recently issued an updated definition of what constitutes “critical” software components that are commonly found within supply chains. But according to one cybersecurity expert, the language reveals a curious omission.
Computer network data cables. Photo: Bloomberg.
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